Three Stones Sauvignon Blanc

While doing some last minute prepping for this past weekends art show I had a couple friends over to keep me company and this was the bottle of wine they brought. I'd seen it before b/c I thought it was a pretty label. It is also the wine of the month at our local liquor store. It's about a $10 wine and was definitely on my list to try.

We sipped this while nibbling on cheese and crackers with some cut up fruit. It was light and summery. Had a nice full fruity flavor with out being overly sweet. Sauv blancs can really be quite tastey and a wonderful alternative to pinot grigio (which is my standby when I want a light white wine.) I would definitely buy a bottle of this to bring to someone's house or sip out on the deck in the summer sun.

Petite Petit

phew I'm so completely falling behind in my reviews. I guess it's a good thing that I haven't been drinking too much wine lately! Other wise it would be a lost cause. I purchased the Earthquake Zin at Michael and David vineyard and Miranda purchased the Petite Petit.

At the time (wines here are so good so I can see my faves changing w/ my mood) these were the two fave wines we tasted. (At that point in time I was more in a zin mood, if I were to choose right this second I would pick the petite.) This was a smooth, bold, lovely petite petit. We drank ours w/ take out chinese while catching up from not seeing each other in months. The bottle disappeared quickly, but every drop was thoroughly enjoyed. I would definitely get this again. Not only is the label fun but it has an awesome cork.

Earthquake Zinfandel

I am back from California although I still might be on California time. Ugh and the fact that it's Thursday is still confusing me. But I am back and have a couple of wines to share.

After being picked up at the airport, Miranda and I headed straight for Lodi to visit the vineyards on our list. First stop was Michael and David vineyards. I've reviewed several wines by them before, and Miranda is also a member of their wine club. We tasted a variety of their wines, a couple white, a rose that was interesting, and then several of the reds. Earthquake Zinfandel was my fave of the day and I quickly purchased a bottle.

This delicious zin is smooth and bold and full of flavor. I've said before Lodi zins are the best, and this lives up to that. The label and cork are both fitting for the name. And to quote the vineyard's description of the wine, "it will rock your world." Although heed my warning, with over 15% alcohol sip this one slowly.